Hollywood (Jan - Oct 1934)

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Rocci, As Tim expected, trailed the gangster's car to the hotel. He arrived just in time to see Crowley leave the building, jump into his car and speed down the quiet street. Rocci thought fast. Joan might still be in the car. But if so why had Crowley wasted valuable minutes stopping at the hotel. Rocci demanded the key from the frightened room clerk and entered the suite where he found Joan prostrate on the bed. He rushed to the bathroom, soaked a sponge in cold water and bathed the head of the exhausted girl. She had revived sufficiently to look up at him dazedly when there came a pounding on the door. Rocci propped Joan up on pillows and with a reassuring, "Don't be frightened. I'll be back in a minute," left the room. He threw open the door to confront the police. Rocci placed his hand in a pocket of his coat, a gesture which the police interpreted as a move to draw his gun and before the racketeer had a chance to speak there came three sharp reports. Rocci crumpled to the floor, blood trickling through the fine raiment which he had donned for the wedding. He was taken to a hospital with three bullet wounds. The tabloids carried pages of pictures of all concerned in the fracas and bulletins on the wounded man's condition. But not even the columnists were at the keyhole of the hospital room the following day when Joan sat at Rocci's bedside. "No use crying, Joan," he said. "Nobody blames you and you know I don't." "But, Frank, it is just as if I had pulled the trigger." The racketeer patted her hand consolingly. "It's all my fault for being just the kind of guy I am. Where's Brian?" Joan smiled through her tears. "He wanted to see you but I wouldn't let him. I thougnt maybe — " "He's a right guy," Rocci interrupted. "Got plenty of what it takes, too." They were silent as a nurse entered the room. "Time's up," she said. "Doctor's orders." Joan folded Rocci's unwounded hand in both of hers. "You will get well, won't you?" A wan smile stole over the gangster's face. "Anything for you, kid. How about a little good luck kiss?" Joan leaned over the bed and kissed him tenderly. "You're just about the finest man I ever knew." "Oh, cut it," said Frank. "You'll have me crying next." When Joan stole quietly from the room there was a peaceful smile on Rocci's face. Through the open window there came a familiar voice over the radio: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your New York correspondent again . . . Far be it from Winchell to try and glorify a gangster, but there are a few things to salute this one for at any rate! . . . In fewer words, the snatch was arranged by gang enemies . . . not by Rocci . . . and even if they get me for springing the real truth, that's the way I want to fade out of this picture! . . . FLASH! FLASH! Big Tim Crowley, who was the one who put Rocci on that spot with the cops, was just found murdered in front of his home! . . . Yes, indeedy — that's one time they shot the right guy!" JANUARY, 1934 WAn\ Is the United States Ready for ANOTHER WORLD WAR? Paul Mallon, noted Washington observer, reveals the startling military secrets of a ghastly, deadly war that now threatens to sweep the world 1 What nations will fight ? How will the U. S. army and navy compare to the fighting forces of other countries when war is declared ? Will the conflict^ be fought on land, in the air, or on the sea? Know what new terrible weapons, gases, military tactics will be used — KNOW WHEN, WHERE AND WHY THE NEW WORLD WAR WILE START— READ the January issue of MODERN MECHANIX AND INVENTIONS \m OTHEB BIG FEATURES — How horse races are "thrown"; How to build a camera that uses no film; Making Christmas card etchings from your snapshots; Building a table top railroad; and many other articles on winter sports, boats, radio, and the latest developments in the world of inventions. MODERN MECHANIX and INVENTIONS 529 S. Seventh St., Minneapolis, Minn. NOW" ON SALE AT ALL NEWSSTANDS 63